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Introducing Kuwait

The Islamic Middle Eastern state of Kuwait, situated at the
northwest extreme of the Persian Gulf, is somewhat overshadowed and
overwhelmed by its neighbours Iran, Saudi Arabia, and especially
war-torn Iraq. Nevertheless, the flat and featureless country is
beginning to attract tourists and businessmen from the west,
particularly Americans. Those visiting Kuwait today are imbued with
a lust for adventure that has nothing to do with
adrenalin-producing experiences, but rather a yen to explore a not
too radical fundamentalist Muslim culture and witness a country
undergoing post-war reconstruction.

Despite the turbulence of its recent history, Kuwait today is
once again beginning to reflect its status as an oil-rich nation.
In 1990 Iraq claimed Kuwait as its 19th province, but the Iraqis
were expelled by a United States led alliance in a short war in
1991, and now the country is separated from its threatening
neighbour by a wall along its border.

The ruined capital, Kuwait City, has risen from the ashes of war
to become a buzzing metropolis with gleaming high rises, numerous
luxury hotels and lush parks set along wide avenues. The city's
major landmark is the Kuwait Towers, visible from the harbour where
oil tankers come and go, docking alongside hundreds of cargo ships
and pleasure craft. Kuwait is now regarded as a relatively safe
destination with plenty to interest the traveller, not only in
Kuwait City itself but throughout, from its arid desert plateau to
the fertile coastal belt and the nine small offshore islands over
which it has sovereignty.

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